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  • The Radium Girls: A Fluorescent Death
    July 11, 2023 by

    The Radium Girls: A Fluorescent Death By Dre’An Johnson It’s undoubtable that the early 1900s gave rise to a plethora of discoveries and inventions, many of which that we use today such as the television, pilotable helicopters, and (my personal favorite) crayons. It is also no secret, however, that this time period had more than […]

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  • Chasing Rainbows: The Colorful World of Solvatochromism
    July 11, 2023 by

    Chasing Rainbows: The Colorful World of Solvatochromism By Jacob A. Brooks So What is Solvatochromism Anyways? Solvatochromism is the change in absorption property of a chromophore in a variety of solvents, with differing polarity of said solvents. Understanding this now may lead you to the following questions: What is a chromophore, and what is absorption? […]

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  • How My Research is Helping Me Get into Medical School
    July 11, 2023 by

    How My Research is Helping Me Get into Medical School By Jasney Combs The path to becoming a doctor is extremely difficult. To be a competitive applicant for medical school, it is important to get involved in extracurriculars such as clinical experience and research. But what if that research has nothing to do with medicine […]

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  • I Know What You Ate Last Summer
    July 11, 2023 by

    I Know What You Ate Last Summer By Hanna Hayth If you’re anything like me, and you have a diet that you’re not exactly the proudest of, I have bad news for you. Long after you’re gone, scientists are able to use your bones to determine what your diet was like. But that’s not all! […]

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  • The Wonders of Dreams
    July 11, 2023 by

    The Wonders of Dreams By Katelynn Pranger You feel a quickening sense of horror as you find yourself in the middle of the woods, wearing your pajamas, and discovering that someone is chasing you. You glance behind you and see what looks like a tall and horrifying creature chasing you through the woods. You try […]

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  • Acetone, Our Helpful Ketone
    July 29, 2022 by

    Acetone, our Helpful Ketone By Dillon Haynes If you’ve ever worked in a biology or chemistry lab, no doubt this red bottle will look very familiar. Acetone is a solvent that I use on almost every piece of lab equipment, and for good reason. Its ability to dissolve almost any organic is invaluable in our […]

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  • Mars, its Deadly, Dirty Secrets
    July 29, 2022 by

    Mars, its Deadly, Dirty Secrets By Griffin Thomas Mars, the future home of humanity, the next frontier. What if I told you mars wants nothing more than to kill you? That’s right, the red planet is a dangerous place, and its deadly secret lies in the dirt. Far from ideal growing conditions, the regolith (the […]

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  • Water you Drinking?
    July 29, 2022 by

    Water you Drinking? By Jaclyn Flandermeyer Water- vital to life, yet flavorless and sometimes agonizing to drink enough of. It makes up about 71% of the Earth’s surface and about 60% of you. In the past, doctors and health care professionals have recommended you drink 8 glasses of water a day. This amount is not […]

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  • COVID-19: A Threat to Both Humanity and the Environment
    July 25, 2022 by

    COVID-19: A Threat to Both Humanity and the Environment By Isabelle Behrman Most know of the dangerous threat that COVID-19 directly poses for humans; however, many are unaware of the dangerously negative impact that plastic pollution caused by COVID-19 has had on our environment, specifically our oceans. You might think that this plastic pollution issue […]

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